The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced some more gigs in October and November. The upcoming shows are:

UK
27 October - London @ the Forum (Nick Sanderson Tribute Night)

Argentina
31 October - Buenos Aires @ Club Ciudad of Buenos Aires

Mexico
2 November - Mexico City @ Vive Cuervo Salon

Chile
4 November - Santiago @ Santiago Urban Festival

Peru
6 November - Lima @ Centro de Convenciones

Brazil
8 November - Sau Paulo @ Planeta Terra Festival

Labels: argentina, brazil, buenos-aires, chile, gig, jamc, lima, london, mexico, peru, santiago, sau-paulo, uk

A new blog has been started up to bring together a collection of Jesus and Mary Chain covers. The plan is to get over 100 songs on the blog in the next 6 months so if you're feeling musical, or want to take a listen, head over to:

• The Jesus and Mary Chain Covers Project on myspace
• The Jesus and Mary Chain Covers Project Blog

Labels: covers, jamc

The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced new gigs and festival dates for 2008 in the USA, Argentina and Brazil on top of the previously announced Japanese festival dates. The upcoming dates are:

USA
16 July - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
17 July - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
19 July - San Francisco, CA @ Download Festival 2008
20 July - Los Angeles, CA @ Download Festival 2008

Japan
9 + 10 August - Osaka and Mihama-ku, Chiba (near Tokyo) for Summer Sonic festival Festival

Argentina
31 October - Buenos Aires @ Club Ciudad of Buenos Aires

Brazil
8 November - Sau Paulo @ Planeta Terra Festival

Labels: argentina, brazil, download-festival, festival, gig, jamc, japan, planeta-terra-festival, showbox-sodo, usa, wonder-ballroom

The Summer Sonic festival web site has announced that the Jesus and Mary Chain are playing the Summer Sonic festival on the weekend of August 9-10, 2008. The two day festival is held in Osaka and Mihama-ku, Chiba (near Tokyo).

(thanks to t_k for the tip off)

Labels: chiba, festival, jamc, japan, mihama-ku, osaka, summer sonic, tokyo

All Tomorrow's Parties have posted this notice on their website about the cancellation of the March 11 Roundhouse gig:

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All Tomorrow's Parties are sorry to announce that The Jesus and Mary Chain have cancelled their date at the Roundhouse on the 11th March. The band will still play the 12th March date. All tickets for the 11th are valid for the 12th, or they can be refunded at point of purchase.
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Labels: cancelled, gig, jamc, london, roundhouse

Three more Australian shows have been announced in between Australian V Festival appearances.

Brisbane, The Arena – April 1
Sydney, Enmore Theatre – April 2
Melbourne, Palace Theatre – April 3

Tickets on sale for all three shows on February 29.

Labels: 2008, australia, brisbane, gig, melbourne, sydney

A few new demos have surfaced on myspace:

Listen to: War on Peace (Rough Mix), Cookies (Demo), and Boiling Over (Rough Mix) at myspace.com/jesusandmarychainband.

Labels: demos, jamc, music, myspace

The other week a couple of London gigs were announced for the Roundhouse in Camden on March 11 and 12. Tickets are on sale from www.roundhouse.org.uk.

And just announced, the southern-hemisphere is going to get a treat when the Jesus and Mary Chain visit for the first time since 1995 for V Festival 2008 with dates across Australia:

• Sydney @ Centennial Park - Saturday March 29
• Gold Coast @ Avica Resort - Sunday March 30
• Melbourne @ Showgrounds - Saturday April 5
• Perth @ the Esplanade (City) - Sunday April 6
  

Tickets on sale December 6.

Labels: 2008, australia, gig, gold-coast, jamc, london, melbourne, perth, roundhouse, sydney, v-festival

The Jesus and Mary Chain Las Vegas show on October 20 at the House of Blues has been cancelled. At this stage I'm not sure of the reasons for the cancellation or if there is a plan to re-schedule.

Labels: cancelled, jamc, las-vegas, usa

A message from Jim Reid:

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i just thought i should write this to anyone who is interested.

It's been reported in a couple of reviews (the NME and The Independent) that at our Brixton Academy show that I made a comment to the audience "You are a bunch of miserable bastards".

Some people might think it's no big deal but i think it's actually important to point out that i did infact say "WE are a bunch of miserable bastards", which seemed appropriate at the time, as it was just after the song 'Happy When it Rains'. I've asked both of these publications to print a retraction, but i'd have more chance of the editors coming round cleaning my toilets. I have been told that they will print my letter though. so let's wait and see...

But for what it's worth, and for whoever cares, it amazes me that we can still play in venues such as The Brixton Academy, and that anyone cares enough to come, i certainly don't take a Jesus and Mary Chain audience for granted.

Jim Reid
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Labels: brixton-academy, jim-reid, misquote